Reproductive Disorders of Livestock : Prevention and Management

Contents Message/S.A. Patel and R.N. Sreenivas Gowda. Preface/S.S. Honnappagol. I. Pregnancy physiology and parturition 1. Obstetrical anatomy of domestic animals/V. Ramkrishna. 2. Endocrinology of pregnancy Parturition and induction of parturition/K. Krishna Swamy. 3. Management of neonatal diseases/N.A. Patil. II. Prepartum reproductive disorder 4. Embryonic losses and their management/M. Devaraj. 5. Fetal aberrations/A. Murugeppa. 6. Prepartum birth canal anomalies/R.G. Bijurkar. III. Periparturient reproductive disorders 7. Obstetrical procedures of livestock/N.M. Markandeya. 8. Dystocia and its management in cows and buffaloes/K. Venugopal Naidu. 9. Dystocia and its management in sheep goat dog and swine/P. Mohan. IV. Post Partum reproductive disorders 10. Retention of after birth and its management/M.K. Tandle. 11. Pharmacological basis of selection of antimicrobial agents in uterine infection/N. Prakash. 12. Management of inflammatory process of uterus/S.D. Sonwane. 13. Injuries of female reproductive tract/S.M. Usturge. 14. Periparturient of diseases of dairy animals leading to recumbency/Vivek R. Kasaralikar. V. Prevention of abortion 15. An overview on prevention of abortion in bovines and equines/N.A. Patil. 16. An overview on prevention of ovine caprine and porcine abortions/K. Ganesh Udupa. VI. Fertility augmentation and reproductive tract surgeries 17. Hormonal approaches for improvement of post partum period/S.S. Honnappagol. 18. Immunological approaches for augmentation of fertility/Y. Hari Babu. 19. Nutritional management of pre and post partum dairy animals/S. Mallikarjunappa. 20. Obstetrical anaesthesia and treatment of shock in animal/Dilipkumar. 21. Surgical procedures to treat dystocia/B.V. Shivaprakash. 22. Subject index. The present work a result of extensive research done by the authors and other research workers and recognizes the need for management and prevention of pre and post partum Reproductive Disorders of Livestock. This compendium consists of lectures delivered by the experts during the ICAR sponsored winter school conducted by the Department of Animal Reproduction Gynaecology and Obstetrics Veterinary College KVAFSU Nandinagar Bidar 585 401 from 1 10 2004 to 21 10 2005. The book is primarily meant to be a compendium for veterinarians students research scientists and teachers of veterinary science. 320 pp.…